Neuroscientists have discovered a group of neurons that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges unexpectedly, like Michael Myers in…
Sugar could be sweet solution to respiratory disease
Restriction or inhalation of common sugar could one day treat a range of respiratory diseases, according to new research. The…
Edible antibodies to treat and prevent gastrointestinal disorders
Therapeutic antibodies are increasingly being used in the clinic for the treatment of various diseases. Yet, oral to gut targeting…
Potential target for group A streptococcus vaccine
With the specter of increased resistance to antibiotics, the scientific community is feeling pressure to find new ways to treat…
When cash is your enemy
People often experience psychological pain when they part from cash, which may make it more difficult to invest cash than…
Estrogen byproducts linked to survival in breast cancer patients
Researchers report findings from a study in which they measured levels of estrogen byproducts in urine from a group of…
Researchers discover how tumor-killing immune cells attack lymphomas in living mice
Researchers reveal that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can induce tumor regression by directly targeting and killing cancer cells,…
Biopsy alternative: ‘Wearable’ device captures cancer cells from blood
A prototype wearable device, tested in animal models, can continuously collect live cancer cells directly from a patient’s blood. Developed…
New therapy targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy
The compound called Cugamycin works by recognizing toxic RNA repeats and destroying the garbled gene transcript.
Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered
Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin disease can be eliminated from some parts of patients’ skin as…